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92_SR0236
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3 express their sincere condolences to the family and friends
4 of Amy Henderson Dillon Hunter, who passed away on October 9,
5 2001; and
6 WHEREAS, Amy Henderson was born on September 8, 1914 in
7 Vidalia, Louisiana to the late Rebecca Brown and George
8 Henderson and was reared by her paternal grandparents, Dudley
9 and Virginia Henderson; and
10 WHEREAS, Amy Henderson Dillon Hunter was united in
11 marriage to the late Arthur Dillon on December 24, 1931; to
12 this union twelve children were born; Mrs. Hunter later
13 married Elmer Hunter on December 21, 1969; and
14 WHEREAS, Mrs. Hunter served as a faithful member of
15 various churches in the Chicago area, including New Galilee,
16 Philadelphia M.B.C., St. Michael M.B.C. and Faith United
17 M.B.C.; she was an avid Sunday School participant and
18 superintendent, former missionary society vice-president,
19 church clerk, Dr. Watts Choir president, member of the prayer
20 ministry, and ministers' wives director of New Galilee
21 District Association; she served faithfully as "first lady"
22 of Friendship M.B.C. when her late husband Rev. Elmer Hunter
23 became pastor and was proud to be the eldest member of St.
24 Luke's First's worship center; and
25 WHEREAS, Mrs. Hunter will be remembered as a very
26 industrious woman who did many things well; she was a
27 seamstress, milliner, a gifted singer, especially Dr. Watts
28 songs, and proprietor of a dry cleaners; in addition, she
29 enjoyed arts and crafts, knitting, crocheting, and quilting;
30 and
31 WHEREAS, The passing of Amy Henderson Dillon Hunter will
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1 be deeply felt by all who knew and loved her, especially her
2 daughters, Mary (husband, Robert) Monroe, Marie (husband,
3 Chester) Brown, Ollie (husband, Huey) Washington, Dorothy
4 (husband, Vernon) Terry, Jean (husband, Les) Colbert, and
5 Diane Fountain; her sons, Arthur Dillon, Jr., Robert Dillon,
6 and Michael Dillon; her 30 grandchildren, her 54
7 great-grandchildren; her 5 great-great-grandchildren; her
8 sister, Dora Young; her daughter-in-law, Lillian Dillon; her
9 cousins, Rosa, Rosie Lee, Pearl, Mary, Jacqueline, and James
10 Smith; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends; therefore,
11 be it
12 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
13 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
14 all who knew her, the death of Amy Henderson Dillon Hunter,
15 formerly of Chicago, Illinois; and be it further
16 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17 presented to the family of Amy Henderson Dillon Hunter with
18 our sincere condolences.